The Entire Story of Destiny (Summarized in 40 Minutes!)

Starting with the earliest known events of the Destiny universe and ending with The Final Shape, this is the entire story of Destiny. If you've ever taken a break from the game, this video should help fill you in about what you missed, and prepare you to jump back in with a good understanding of the recent story events and the overall Light and Darkness saga. This video is a recap, so nothing is explained in extreme detail, but all major plot points are still covered.
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Sections:
0:00 Start
0:31 Prologue / Backstory
5:07 Destiny 1
7:01 The Dark Below
8:03 House of Wolves
8:55 The Taken King
9:55 Rise of Iron
10:38 Destiny 2: The Red War
12:36 Curse of Osiris
14:22 Warmind
15:16 Forsaken
17:55 Season of the Forge
19:05 Season of the Drifter
19:26 Season of Opulence
20:23 Shadowkeep
21:08 Season of the Undying
21:24 Season of Dawn
22:27 Season of the Worthy
23:05 Season of Arrivals
24:04 Beyond Light
25:16 Season of the Hunt
26:30 Season of the Chosen
27:45 Season of the Splicer
28:45 Season of the Lost
29:39 The Witch Queen
31:46 Season of the Risen
32:35 Season of the Haunted
33:23 Season of Plunder
33:59 Season of the Seraph
35:21 Lightfall
36:37 Season of Defiance
37:43 Season of the Deep
38:11 Season of the Witch
39:24 Season of the Wish
#Destiny #Destiny2

[@ShadowDestiny2]

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[@Warbec]

Amazing work! I am pleasently surprised that finally someone adresses the fact that the Traveller helped humans have their life spawn tripled... making sure that a Golden Age would occur. It's a small thing to be mentioned, but it gives allot of understanding why species thrived under the Traveller. Longer life spawns = More technology progress

[@wyvrius]

great video 👍

[@GeremyG]

I liked the part where the Traveler said “it’s travelin’ time” and traveled all over the universe.

[@TheREALInfinite]

Yee

[@DragonKhy]

Yee

[@super-manny5648]

Yee

[@Jadedbeans]

Yee

[@raiden4467]

Yee

[@yugiberto2774]

I can finally say... after 10 years of playing this game, I can Understand the history of the game thanks to this video, great work!

[@ShadowDestiny2]

You're very welcome!

[@piiimp1985]

Agreee..thanks Guardian💪🏻

[@frankylampard3931]

It really made me angry I cant play red war or forsaken anymore tbh. Would help add context to past events for new lights. (Also, fuck them for removing dlc I paid for)

[@shirotako6249]

@@frankylampard3931 I haven't even paid for those since I started playing after they got deleted but man, I wanna play that stuff...

[@lizard2361]

MY MAN JUST MADE A 40 MIN VIDEO THAT HAS A WHOLE 10+ YEARS OF STORY WTF

[@JOHNSMITH-vx5yz]

Are you jealous. Eh

[@LostEnding_]

It’s more like a summary of a summary then it is all 10 years. Still a good video for refreshing

[@jasonpeng6767]

yes, it's called a summary

[@lizard2361]

@@jasonpeng6767 "yea it's called a summery"🤓🤓🤓

[@lnis5073]

There’s a KZbinr who did a 10min video of a million year old formation of earth until now WTF

[@GreysDen]

The fact that you've condensed 10 years of story in easily digestible video in under 45 minutes is a massive feat. This is probably the best recap video for guardians like me who've been on a break from the game.

[@ShadowDestiny2]

appreciate the kind words

[@ApothecaryAlyth]

I've been looking for something like this for so long. So many other "story of Destiny" videos cover things either chronologically in-universe, or some other format like covering one faction at a time, etc. But IMO this approach looking at the actual content releases makes way more sense for players just trying to understand where we are and how we got here. Thank you!!!

[@LostEnding_]

I mean he technically did go In chronological order of in universe story, I feel this video could use a bit more information

[@gen8901]

He delivered on his promise to upload again within two weeks

[@ShadowDestiny2]

told you!

[@gen8901]

@@ShadowDestiny2 you literally did! Haha

[@binaryplays1393]

What are the chances I happen to be invested in the lore of Destiny 2 this evening, and behold the perfect video, the only one I've found that good and less than 3-4 hours!! Great vid chief

[@marcvskulper2874]

I first started playing D2 during Season of the Drifter. Now I get it. This story is incredibly deep and complex. My man just illuminated us all in under 45 mins where there are some videos that are 11hrs deep. Well done.

[@Hydrodictyon]

Always thought to myself: if the Guardian awakened in Russia, does that make all of the player characters canonically Russian?

[@theguthboyw]

Considering that the last city is somewhere in Russia, Yes

[@thorfinnskuII]

edz European dead zone lol also Saint could sorta pass for the accent for examples

[@cjcj3145]

The hive having to feed an insatiable worm…I know the feeling. 😂

[@damonsta2014]

Man, I saw this come up on my main page and I just watched it as a recap and then at 22:12 I was like "this is oddly familiar" and saw my name in the bottom right. Thanks for featuring my video and putting credit on it! You're a real one! Great job on the video as a whole too, I thoroughly enjoyed it and I will be waiting for the longer version!

[@Neru619]

This video needs more exposure. It needs to be posted and pinned on every Destiny social media platforms. When you take a step back and look how far we've come, it's so beautiful. And the winding path is still ahead of us and as Guardians we must walk that path till the very end.

[@zaetheria]

This is fantastic!! Thank you for the short, yet thorough, summary video - it's been hard to find quality story summaries that aren't hours upon hours long. Perfect overall and for returners! Don't feel as lost in the story now ^.^

[@ShadowDestiny2]

that was our exact goal here - concise, but as thorough as possible. Glad that came through in the result. thanks for watching

[@grant__4741]

Insane lore drop and done so well. Great vid as always

[@gogopossum]

I nerded out to this far more than I care to admit. Thank you, subbed, and looking forward to going thru more if your content!

[@hdylta]

Love this. A short video with the parts that are needed.

[@tiofranja]

absolutely amazingly crafted video! thank you so much for putting all of this together

[@willbelive]

Just started streaming this game! It’s epic but incredibly complex. This video was super informative thank you 🙏

[@edandgretchenalexander632]

I’ve been a Destiny player since House of Wolves. Have always loved the ‘world’ and story, but it’s tough to remember all the pieces that have led up to now. Thanks for helping me remember! 🎉

[@BrianPereyra21]

This was a very good watch. I remembered pretty much all of it, but it was nice to have a bit of a refresher because some of these moments really begin to blur.

[@kingdenali6293]

Thankyou for your dedication to making this video. As someone who missed multiple expansions and seasons this really helped

[@Happydude154]

The duality of this and the 10 hour Byf video lol. Respect to both of you, to Byf for all the weeks he put into his and respect to you Shadow for finding a way to somehow condense it all and still be understandable. Cant wait to see what the final shape has to offer!

[@VolumedWand1]

This is really helpful for me because I play Destiny on and off. Thanks. ❤❤❤

[@ShadowDestiny2]

perfect

[@JulesA5266]

Thank you so much for this summary! I played D2 from the beginning, and then left after the Curse of Osiris due to burnout. I came back again in Beyond Light, and while I had played through Shadowkeep and everything else I could at the time, I was definitely lost story/lore-wise. This video helped me consolidate all the things I knew and didn't, and now I've got a better idea of what it is we'd been up to this whole time. I mean, I did lots and lots of pew pew and grinding, but things were disjointed. Kudos, job well done!

[@Fever_Punch]

Thank you for making a clear, precise, and condensed video of the story. I have played for years, and this just made everything come full circle.

[@maticlikar147]

Shadow, you are truly amazing and I absolutely love every single of your videos, keep going, man.

[@F1reb0lt]

Thank you for doing this 😁 I came back to destiny last year at the back end of season of defiance after being away for 3 years and this really filled in some gaps in the story that I had missed. Looking forward so the more detailed version 👍

[@jaredowner]

Excellent work here. Can't wait for the long one too!

[@St1mi]

Hey, I appreciate the hell out of this 😎 the story and overall lore of Destiny is (obviously) so much more in-depth that your typical fps. Annnd how they ixnayed half the old content and campaigns.. this is necessary for me to get caught up! Appreciate this!

[@ShadowDestiny2]

Hey, thanks!

[@guedes28]

Congrats on this montage. I've stoped playing D2 for several months and was lost with the recent lore, until i saw your video.

[@alisonanddanlindsey]

I need to say thank you for all the time and effort put into this excellently made video. I haven't played since the witch queen dlc but I enjoyed every minute of playing it. I was completely lost because I had no idea how to follow such a vast storyline. I wasn't even around to play the first game, I am truly a noob, but thanks to this video I now want to play again. I want to be part of the story and finish the fight against light and darkness.

[@prototype102010]

This video has helped me so much. I've always just jumped into Destiny here and there, get frustrated by the game just throwing you into random stories/expansions and just giving no context to anything. Being able to finally put a face to some names the game throws at you is so helpful lol

[@ykt2389]

Thank you bro you’re the best! Just now subbed

[@sirarthur0]

Really enjoyed this in-game retrospective, as someone who has been playing on and off from season to season, it was very easy to follow

[@singleplayersensei]

Excellent video man.

[@ShadowDestiny2]

Appreciate it!

[@ttdnahapsu9575]

I needed exactly something like this. Thank you so much

[@ShadowDestiny2]

Glad it was helpful!

[@AtenSol12]

Cant wait for the full version, shadow ❤❤l

[@basconrad719]

W video! I've been looking for a simple recap to show my newlight friends

[@MrLMG]

Watching this to prepare for Final Shape. Great video- thank you!

[@ShadowDestiny2]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@gdreyer]

I've been playing Destiny for the past 10 years and still this video answered some questions I still had. Thank you and congratulations, Guardian.

[@andresponce305]

Fantastic video thank you. I stopped playing D2 before the witch queen so I needed this to catch up.

[@vogelbert7082]

as a day 1 d1 and d2 vet this is the perfect vid for final shape! tyvm kind sir.

[@Jake-or6rq]

I've been playing this game for 10 years. Haven't understood a lick of lore until you broke down the story.

[@MrFakeMaker101]

This is exactly the type of video I needed now. I actually know what I’ve been playing.

[@msp720]

Loved this, but I'm looking forward to the longer video. This is a great recap for Destiny players, but there are definitely parts where I felt like if I was a complete newbie and had no idea what the story was, I'd still be lost. I'd be mostly asking WHY these things happened, and who all these people were beyond brief introductions. I hope the longer version goes on tangents to explain them in greater detail, and also the gameplay and locations a bit.

[@Vandetta333]

Great video! Looking forward to the unabridged version!

[@_ChiaroScuro_]

Wow before a beginner guide and now a lore guide for us new players ? Thank you for the good work shadow !

[@SauloBenigno]

Amazing video!

[@waaaluigi]

Well done, Shadow

[@user-kn2mf8dl8j]

This is truly amazing

[@BingusCombat_]

Thank you for making this video, my friend is trying to get into the game and all the other recaps are 4 hours long!

[@ShadowDestiny2]

Glad I could help!

[@burchified]

They really drip fed a story about as long and intricate as a goosebumps book

[@MrErskine01]

Excellent video!

[@ShadowDestiny2]

Thanks

[@vindeta360]

This was awesome!

[@stroopwafelfalafel]

You’ve done an incredible thing here, but I still have a few questions: 1. What are the Vex 2. What are the Awoken 3. What are the Cabal 4. What is the Ascendant Plane 5. What is an Ahamkara wish dragon I just started playing in season of the witch, and I’m excited to understand what the NPCs mean when I talk to them.

[@jeremiahvelez7338]

It’s interesting seeing this from you. I’ll watch it while I’m waiting for Byf to release his masterpiece.

[@geeksquad626]

I’m so stoked for The Final Shape.

[@cjp3033]

so wild seeing d1 gameplay again

[@grandmas_special_boyy]

great video man, you can see the effort you put into these bro im here for it

[@carsenvillegas7259]

Great vid

[@VTOffRoadAdventures]

This video is a great summary of the story. But man seeing the old D2 clips makes me realize how big of an improvement the lighting engine upgrade was. Yes the changes are subtle but when added together it looks like a much more beautiful game.

[@badacid7388]

I quit at shadowkeep, I came back in season of the wish to see the end of this journey. Thanks for the recap!!!

[@Sobblefan2]

Thank you

[@TheBornAccount]

Thanks for this. I'm back bay bay!

[@djstanley1300]

Need the longer version

[@JLoughlen]

Ya know, I was in the brainstorming end of doing a video like this, ya know “Destiny’s story (from a players perspective)” but hey guess I don’t have to now, great stuff Shadow ❤

[@UltimaTaylortho]

Thanks for this! I’ve been gone from destiny for about 4yrs and came back and was so lost lol

[@DakotaRandol-vo7xy]

Just getting into destiny 2 now, this has made it make a lot more sense

[@jordankibbee3441]

Very well done. I need to play tge witch queen story. I missed some other minor stuff, but I did most of it. I totally forgot about the speaker and I played d1 non stop lol

[@genebcolon]

perfect recap before the 3rd!

[@dansmith7949]

Usually do not comment but really really appreciate the effort that must have gone into this, I followed destiny till about year 6 so very nice to get a good summary. The only question I still really have and have never worked out, what are the vex and where do they fit in? They just seem to be, and I get they have time travel shenanigans but I am still confused, who made them etc. etc. etc. Have I missed this?

[@KeanuChrist]

I started in Season of Plunder and I've just missed so much...really wish I could play all of this old content.

[@evergystr]

my glorious king shadow destiny

[@macmccormick5983]

Thank you for this lol I didn't have time for 50 hours of Byf.

[@narentheninja_9306]

This video is amazing and covers everything a i wanted to know as a player who joined in beyond light and never understood some things in game. However i still have a question. What are the vex exactly? are they connected to the traveler or simply a race of sentient robots?

[@grant__4741]

Been needing this

[@aabates5116]

Great summary for new or returning players to get caught up for the final shape! Now, if this got you interested in destiny's story, go watch Byf's 4 hour long timeline and lore vid...

[@cxlby]

thanks

[@titobudd]

I never knew Crow's ghost's name was Pulled Pork before he renamed him Glint. Delicious.

[@vohvo2306]

Shadow is the last person i expected to make a lore video what the hell edit: yeah it was indeed another banger

[@TheWhanos]

Hello Mr vohvo the elitist

[@BeccaGothBee]

I liked the part where the witness said “it’s witnessing time” and it looked at everything

[@austinrock7636]

👎👎👎 boooooo copycat lameeeee not funny

[@fysy9989]

29:09 the image shows the worm familiar which led the siblings into the deep, not the worm inside of Savathun that gave her power, which she had removed.

[@yaboysavoie4777]

Lmao it’s hilarious that the few seconds you selected to show of rhulk was him bugging out and flying around

[@IceKoldKilla]

Wait was it your video I saw recommended that was the long version of this? 6+ hours?! I don't have that time but I'm willing to watch this. I gave up after being addicted to D1 daily for years since Alpha days. Then Beta. Then the launch. I was there for it all. Great run. Lots of grinding. Then D2 came and I got bored quickly and tired of the changes made. Especially with so much focus on micro transactions and repetitive stuff. I think I hsd my run of repetitive tasks. No more.

[@Exaar]

Really good summary, two very minor corrections which don't really matter but just for the sake of accuracy: The Traveller didn't come to rest over the Last City during the collapse, the Last City was founded/built underneath it later, during the Dark Age. Clovis Bray was Ana and Elsie's grandfather, not their father. Otherwise great job explaining everything succinctly!

[@kryojenisist]

2:31 mins As someone that loved and followed the lore since d1, just hearing the changes they made to an incredible concept only to be retconned and watered down.

[@blitzlegends1583]

Literally got my friend into destiny today so i can send this to him

[@lostonrodeodrive]

This video made me realize I just be shooting stuff without asking questions

[@meiky0o_aim]

No way a second part OmG time 2 watch the second part five times in 1 or 2 months

[@drpookieMD]

So helpful, I have 3000 hours in the game and this is the first time I actually understand what it all means :)

[@kwattzk1]

Just watched this on 2X speed what a goat

[@GothicHellhound]

It was a wonderful time having been here for so long with you all:> can't wait to see you on the other side of the ending of our 10-year war. I hope it'll be amazing.

[@Rozayvision]

Thanks for the sumerize, I stopped playing at black armory foundry.

[@scottwebster9441]

Love or hate Destiny 1 & 2… we all have to admit they put a crazy amount of effort into the lore and story telling!

[@dezman311]

25:10 context: Clovis Bray jr. is not the giant exo head, that would be Clovis bray sr. Who is a tertiary antagonist, them having the same name is due to Clovis sr’s Hubris.

[@IceKoldKilla]

Man, I never really understood the story until now and I have over 1700 hours logged in Destiny 1 lol. Only 70+ in D2. Was tired of the same old stuff and such. I was looking for this since I saw the final DLC is coming out. I'll watch a video on that eventually to fully understand what happened.

[@elistricker]

Is there any way that you can make the script available? I have a friend trying to get into Destiny, and she was saying she’d prefer reading something, as it’s easier for her to retain the info that way.

[@Fighterpilot555]

How do you even summarize this story when we do not even have time to explain why we do not have time to explain?

[@nicoestilo6345]

What is the video with the titan in trials gear with mithrax?